Which to use
“weht” and “wehte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,634
- “weht” frequency rank
- #45,686
- “wehte” frequency rank
- 58320
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | weht | wehte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs wehen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs wehen |
Where the eye mixes weht and wehte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. weht runs 4 letters (CVCC) against wehte's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses weht with wehte
A purely visual mix-up. weht ([veːt]) and wehte ([ˈveːtə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “weht” sits inside “wehte”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58320, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
weht is recorded at frequency rank #12,634, classified as averb, pronounced [veːt]. wehte is at rank #45,686, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈveːtə].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 58320, this pair ranks #867,360 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of weht vs wehte
Shared letters: ehtw. Private to "weht": -. Private to "wehte": -.
"weht" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "wehte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "weht" and "wehte" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "weht" or "wehte"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "weht" and "wehte" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "weht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "wehte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #867,360 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "weht" and "wehte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "waste vs wehte". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #867,360 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.